Oakham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,621

Total Population

49.8

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

40.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oakham town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oakham town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakham town's population under 18 was 17.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakham town, 10.92% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 54.35% aged 30 to 64, 16.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Oakham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Oakham, Massachusetts.
The Oakham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 101.

Oakham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakham town population: 94.94% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 0.37% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Oakham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,6 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakham town is White with a population of 1,539 (94.94% of the total population).

Oakham town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,954 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Oakham town's population increased by 228 (13.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakham town's population decreased by 53 (2.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oakham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,678.